Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Digital Foundry Analysis

[DynamiteCop 2,085]

 

• Both the Pro and X show evidence of a dynamic scaler but it doesn't appear to really do anything.
• X and Pro both have high resolution textures but texture work is great regardless of platform
• Uses 4X AF on all versions, implementation looks great due to a lack of many flat surfaces
• Uses temporal AA on all versions, this presents a slightly softer image but IQ is greatly improved
• HDR implementation is some of the best to date in any game
• All versions suffer from some input latency, very reminiscent of Rise at launch which was corrected

 

• Xbox One S: 1600x900 fixed render 
• PlayStation 4: 1920x1080 fixed render 
• Both systems generally hold their 30 FPS target but in heavy sequences this framerate becomes slightly unstable with some torn frames and dips more evident on Xbox One S

 

• PlayStation 4 Pro: 3328x1872 checkerboarded (raw render 1664x1872)
• Xbox One X: 3584x2016 native render
• The Pro is a near 30 FPS lock at all times with very rare minor dips
• The X experiences minor but sustained dips during heavy sequences which introduce frame tearing, this signifies a bit of a GPU bottleneck that could be rectified with more optimization, a slightly lower resolution/scaling
• The X gets the nod though as this detracts from the experience very little overall and is made up for by superior image quality

 

• 60 FPS mode on Pro and X is a fixed 1920x1080 at identical settings to the Resolution modes
• The Pro is very unstable in this mode with wild swings that bring it from the 40's to 50's rapidly, it averages about 51 FPS but is judder heavy
• The X is quite stable in this mode, it has more torn frames but doesn't experience much swing averaging about 56 FPS in some heavy areas, in other heavy sequences it's a near 60 FPS lock
• With the Xbox One X having Freesync if you have a compatible display this would be a very fluid experience

 

 

Edited September 11, 2018 by DynamiteCop!

[bhytre 2,753]

-superior image quality

 

Signed,

X

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

Just now, bhytre said:

-superior image quality

 

Signed,

X

6/10p

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

I wonder what the bottleneck is for X, memory bandwidth or GPU power. If it's memory bandwidth we're probably getting something like 320gbps-> 450gbps upgrade for next gen. That's a bit scary if Navi doesn't support bandwidth optimzations.

Edited September 11, 2018 by Aza Team 2019

[DynamiteCop 2,085]

2 minutes ago, Aza Team 2019 said:

I wonder what the bottleneck is for X, memory bandwidth or GPU power. If it's memory bandwidth we're probably getting something like 320gbps-> 450gps upgrade. That's a bit scary of Navi doesn't support bandwidth optimzations.

It's likely just hitting its compute ceiling, it's also something that a patch might be able to correct while not actually changing any operating parameters, it's hard to tell.

 

The game is basically running in what was Rise's enriched mode at a near native 4K so the GPU demand has increased significantly.

Edited September 11, 2018 by DynamiteCop!

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

It's a signifcant tech improvement over the 2016 game, then again it has a $100 million budget, so it would be laughable if it wasn't.

[DynamiteCop 2,085]

1 minute ago, Aza Team 2019 said:

It's a signifcant tech improvement over the 2016 game, then again it has a $100 million budget, so it would be laughable if it wasn't.

2015, not 16, it's been that long already.

Edited September 11, 2018 by DynamiteCop!

[-GD-X★ 7,731]

both versions look great. i thought i had ordered this via amazon, but didn't. i guess i'll have to play it once i finish spiderman. 

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

It still find it crazy that an open world game with towns, FFXV is the only big budget game that does global illumination. Not even linear shit does.

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

The shimmering comparison they do when doing the comparison between the new and old one is crazy.

[DynamiteCop 2,085]

5 minutes ago, Aza Team 2019 said:

The shimmering comparison they do when doing the comparison between the new and old one is crazy.

Yeah the TAA went a long way to cleaning that up.

[Playstation Tablet 1,725]

I remember playing the reboot and thinking yeah, this isn't really a Tomb Raider game but if they cut down on the puzzles a bit it could be an amazing Rambo game. I'm serious.

[DynamiteCop 2,085]

1 minute ago, Aza Team 2019 said:

I remember playing the reboot and thinking yeah, this isn't really a Tomb Raider game but if they cut down on the puzzles a bit it could be an amazing Rambo game. I'm serious.

I can kind of see that.

[TLHBO 2,162]

Nobody cares about 6/10 flops.

[DynamiteCop 2,085]

8 minutes ago, TLHBO said:

Nobody cares about 6/10 flops.

You seem to, you can't stop talking about it 

[-GD-X★ 7,731]

22 minutes ago, Aza Team 2019 said:

I remember playing the reboot and thinking yeah, this isn't really a Tomb Raider game but if they cut down on the puzzles a bit it could be an amazing Rambo game. I'm serious.

and i remember thinking that more puzzles, with better puzzle design, would make the franchise near-perfect.  

[Sergio Perez SP11 173]

Games demanding

 

GTX 1060

1440p/30 FPS

 

 

 

[DynamiteCop 2,085]

13 minutes ago, Carlos Vela said:

Games demanding

 

GTX 1060

1440p/30 FPS

 

 

 

Jesus, I read someone say it was beating a 1060 but I didn't realize it was by that much.

[Remij 4,670]

47 minutes ago, DynamiteCop! said:

Jesus, I read someone say it was beating a 1060 but I didn't realize it was by that much.

Everything maxed... don't even pretend like the console versions are being stressed the way this is... lmao

[Remij 4,670]

Oh and ouch man... both PRO and X1X versions are quite disappointing in both modes lmao.  FPS modes that never reach 60... resolution modes that scale and never reach targets...